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Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year's elections, Meta said Thursday.The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build an audience when it was identified and eliminated by the tech company, which owns Facebook and Instagram. The accounts sported fake photos, names and locations as a way to appear like everyday American Facebook…

The childcare system of a contemporary hunter-gatherer community suggests a major pitfall of the nuclear family, and it could hint at why so many parents in wealthy, Western nations feel burned out.A team of researchers, led by evolutionary anthropologist Nikhil Chaudhary from the University of Cambridge, argues that children may be "evolutionarily primed" to expect more attention and care than just two parents can provide.Investigating the culture of Mbendjele hunter-gatherers, who live in the northern rainforests of…

Image via Sony Pictures Entertainment Spider-Man fans hope the success of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will mark the dawn of a new era that will see Sony Pictures develop live-action adaptations of other spin-off franchises. A die-hard webhead took to Twitter to criticize the film studio for missing the opportunity to explore Spider-Man 2099. It's kinda wild how Sony have been reaching down the back of the sofa for B-tier Spider-Man villains to make movies about, when Spider-Man 2099 is right there.…

If you thought millionaire-making cryptos were a thing of the past, you might be mistaken. There’s still plenty of money to be made with the right crypto investments, even in the current wider bear run. This bear market won’t last forever, and savvy investments right now can lock in long-term profits that should shine well into the future. But the memecoin hype rocket doesn’t need wider market stability to thrive: there’s a new memecoin gold rush underway that could make a new generation of millionaires. While these…

The bullish sentiments and endless use cases associated with DigiToads, SHIB, and Pepe have made them the “golden tickets” to a wealthier tomorrow.  Getting rich overnight seemed impractical 20 years from now. However, this dream was turned into reality by the advent of the first cryptocurrency in 2009. Since its launch, the promising crypto sector has transfigured the lives of countless investors by turning them into millionaires. Every day an influx of newbies enters the crypto market to test their luck but are still…

In 2015, Mary J Blige performed at Glastonbury. She appeared on the Friday afternoon during a rainstorm so relentless that the TV coverage was frequently blurred by water on the camera lens, innocuously sandwiched between Alabama Shakes and a wheezy-sounding Motörhead on their last legs. It was a relatively lowly billing for an artist with 100m sales to their name, but the sight of an R&B artist on the Pyramid stage still carried the tang of novelty – it was the year someone got up a petition protesting Kanye West’s…

For perhaps the first time ever, Netflix is the one to capitalize on other studios canceling projects as it picked up the scraps of Disney’s Nimona. Disney generally isn’t associated with canceled projects in the modern day, with their image one of factory-like efficiency in pumping out high-quality product after product. One of the recent few public failures associated with Disney, Nimona was shelved following the Mouse House’s acquisition of animation studio Blue Sky during the Fox merger. Netflix was quick to advance…

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever may have seen Shuri step up and become the new protector of her nation, but it’s actually another character who fans are most excited to see more of in the MCU. Yes, that’s Namor, Tenoch Huerta’s Talokanil king who has the potential to make a big impact on the franchise going forward — whether that’s in the X-Men side of things, thanks to his status as a mutant, or with The Fantastic Four. There’s also plenty to be explored with Namor’s family, as Mabel Cadena is likewise introduced in…

Pros Wireless charging and accessories give it flair Relatively affordable tablet Plastic body is grippy and durable Reliable battery life Cons Lock screen ads come by default Fire OS is still limited in functionality and app support Has a "last resort" cameraFor years, the Fire HD 8 Plus has been one of Amazon's best-selling tablets, and I'm not surprised. It has a useful 8-inch display and just enough storage (32GB) and RAM (3GB) for apps and games, and even the latest model is relatively affordable at…

call needs to be transferred. You, then, sit there until it happens. Or, like me, you just do something else on your laptop until it happens. That's clearly not good enough for Microsoft. For here, in the 365 road map, is a glorious new entry. It's entitled: "Music on hold for call transfer."Also: Microsoft Teams is getting all these new hybrid work featuresCurrently, you see, there are no sounds while you wait for the transfer. There's just a blissful peace interacting with your anticipation.But now -- or rather…